In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
shabby
(adjective) mean and unworthy and despicable; “shabby treatment”
ratty, moth-eaten, shabby, tatty
(adjective) showing signs of wear and tear; “a ratty old overcoat”; “shabby furniture”; “an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
shabby (comparative shabbier, superlative shabbiest)
Torn or worn; unkempt.
Clothed with ragged, much worn, or soiled garments.
Mean; paltry; despicable.
Source: Wiktionary
Shab"by, a. [Compar. Shabbier; superl. Shabbiest.] Etym: [See Shab, n., Scabby, and Scab.]
1. Torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged. Wearing shabby coats and dirty shirts. Macaulay.
2. Clothed with ragged, much worn, or soiled garments. "The dean was so shabby." Swift.
3. Mean; paltry; despicable; as, shabby treatment. "Very shabby fellows." Clarendon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.